Naperville vs Downers Grove
Naperville, IL compared with Downers Grove, IL · 8 miles apart
Naperville has 153,114 residents to Downers Grove’s 50,365. Naperville comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Downers Grove does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Naperville, IL | Downers Grove, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 153,114 | 50,365 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,889 | 3,437 |
| Median household income | $155,105 | $115,114 |
| Median home value | $540,200 | $449,800 |
| Median rent | $1,885 | $1,656 |
| Homeownership | 74.8% | 75.2% |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 27.8 min |
| Median age | 40.4 | 43.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 72.5% | 58.2% |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 4% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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